Politic
Giharo : death threats and political pressure target UPRONA party members
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, May 30, 2025 – A few days before the legislative and district elections scheduled in Burundi, a climate of political terror is taking hold in the
Burunga – “The right to vote confiscated” : strategies to manipulate and intimidate opponents in the run-up to Burundi’s elections
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 30, 2025 – As the election campaign is in full swing in the small east African nation, serious voting rights violations and acts of intimidation
Intimidation and acts of intolerance : The opposition denounces a tense election campaign in Bujumbura province
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2025 — As the election campaign is in full swing in Burundi, voices are being raised to denounce a tense political climate, particularly in
Bujumbura : when the election campaign displaces pupils from classrooms
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2025 — As end-of-year exams approach, the atmosphere in several schools in Bujumbura—the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration are
Burundi : intimidation, forced mobilization, and propaganda in Makamba : CNDD-FDD under fire
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 27, 2025 – As Burundi’s legislative and elections elections approach, the campaign of the ruling CNDD-FDD party is raising serious concerns in Makamba province (southern
Pre-election tensions in Cibitoke : the opposition under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 28, 2025 – One week before the legislative and district elections, Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi) is becoming the scene of intimidation and targeted violence against
Kirundo : missing voter cards spark outrage as elections approach
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 28, 2025 – One week before the legislative and district elections, the atmosphere is tense in Kirundo province (northern Burundi). Many voters say they still
Kayanza : a CNDD-FDD parliamentary candidate arrested after a rally, a case with political overtones
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 28, 2025 – Vincent Ndagijimana, parliamentary candidate on the list of the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the new province of Butanyerera (northern Burundi), was arrested
Burundi : electoral tensions despite calls for tolerance
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 27, 2025 – While President Évariste Ndayishimiye called, during the official launch of the electoral campaign on May 9 in Gitega (the political capital), for
Burundi Bwa Bose targeted? Motorcyclists deprived of their vehicles after a rally in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 27, 2025 – In Gitega, Burundi’s political capital, motorcycle taxi riders affiliated with the Burundi Bwa Bose political coalition denounce the “arbitrary” seizure of their